Report Urges Statewide Standards for Indigent Care in California
A new report from Health Access urges state policymakers to adopt more statewide standards for indigent care to improve California’s safety-net system which varies widely from county to county.
Uninsured Rate for ‘Young Invincibles’ Dips Below 10% at State Universities
A sharp decline in the rate of uninsured Latino students contributed to overall low uninsured rates at seven California State University campuses, according to research released yesterday.
Prime Backs Out of Buying Hospitals
Citing “onerous and unprecedented” conditions placed on the sale of six California safety-net hospitals by the state attorney general, Prime Healthcare — approved buyer of the facilities — has withdrawn its bid.
California Group Leads National Effort Opposing Medicare Advantage Cuts
A national coalition of health care providers led by the California Association of Physician Groups is lobbying against proposed cuts to Medicare Advantage.
One Million Medi-Cal Renewals Up Every Month, Termination Data ‘Not Available’
Every year, Medi-Cal loses some enrollment by attrition — beneficiaries’ circumstances change, they move or they become nearly impossible to contact. Those Medi-Cal terminations could measure in the millions this year. The state has not yet released data on it.
Two New Appointments to Exchange Board
Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday appointed two new Covered California board members — one a familiar face in labor relations in Sacramento, the other a health care advocate from the Central Valley.
New Vaccination Bill Calls for Daycare Workers To Be Immunized
Adults who work with children under age five in California daycare centers should be up-to-date on their own vaccinations, according to a bill proposed yesterday in the state Legislature.
Pressure Rising To Restore Medi-Cal Cuts
A protest today at the Capitol hopes to garner support for a bill in the California Legislature seeking to reverse payment cuts made to Medi-Cal providers four years ago.
Campaign Launched for Adult Vaccines
Immunizations for kids get all the ink, but it’s important for adults to get vaccinations as well, according to a new campaign launched by the California Medical Association Foundation.
Farmworker Health Care, Childhood Hunger Measures Debut by Deadline
A couple of high-profile health-related proposals made it in under the wire last week on the last day bills could be introduced in the California Legislature.